First of all, we talk about the design of the phone, the design of Honor 8 Lite is similar to the Honor 8 smartphone. This smartphone seems attractive to see, especially black color variants. We spent time with black color variants. There are 2.5D curved edges on the front and rear of the phone with a metal frame around and looks like Samsung’s Galaxy A-series. The manufacturers have used glasses to give a premium feeling to the device and Honor 8 also gives the same feeling. The rear of the phone, like the front, does not have a very quick mark, but the fingers are left on it. Due to the metal frame, the phone seems strong, the physical button seems a bit disappointing.
Volume rocker and power button are given in the phone to the right side. While there is a hybrid dual-sim tray on the left side. Users can choose two nano sim or a nano sim and a microSD card option. The design of the phone has been changed to something compared to Honor 8. For example, there are two speakers grills at the bottom of the Honor 8 light and has a 3.5mm audio socket on the top. While Honor 8 was given a speaker grill and connector at the bottom.
Due to the ‘light variant’ of Honor 8, some features have been reduced in the phone, such as a fingerprint sensor on the rear that does not work like a physical button when tapped double. Apart from this, the phone has a single camera instead of dual rear camera.
The phone with a thickness of 7.6 mm seems convenient in hand and looks easy to catch. However, some users may cause a glass rear phone slipping. With 147 grams of weight, the Honor 8 Lite smartphone is slightly lighter than Honor 8, and should not cause problems while using it throughout the day. We will reserve our decision for a detailed review of the phone regarding the convenience and texture of the phone.
When we reviewed Honor 8, we liked its full HD display. And Honor 8 Lite also did not disappoint us. Like Honor 8 in the new device, 5.2 inch Full HD (1080×1920) displays and we also like its colors. In the new version of EMUI, I have a comfort mode, which makes everything feel a yellow. According to the company, this makes the screen feel relaxed for the eyes.
The Honor 8 Light runs on EMUI 5.0 which is based on Android 7.0 Nougat. The phone has Huawei’s octa-core Kirin 655 processor which comes with 4 GB RAM. This phone has 64 GB storage which can be increased to 128 GB via microSD card. We found UI very easy in a short time spent with the handset. We did not have any problem while switching the app and all the apps went quickly. However, sometimes the device does not recognize the touch such as increasing or decreasing brightness. The fingerprint sensor is very fast and many times you will find that you have accidentally unlocked the phone.
Huawei has made some work changes in the design in the EMUI 5.0, making it more clear and easy to work in the phone. It has a magnificent blue theme. The biggest change is the app drawer option. Those who do not want to see all the icons on home screen in a visit will be very useful for them. Apart from this, the phone also has some performance and security upgrade. When swipe on the left, a flipboard -like service highboard opens, allowing you to see the app decoration and a universal search bar with stories of the day.
Along with this, the phone has an especially SOS calling feature for India, which can be contacted in the event of emergency. Apart from this, Hindu and Islamic calendars have also been integrated in the English calendar app.
Honor 8 Lite has a 12 -megapixel rear camera equipped with aperture F/2.2 and autofocus. The phone has an 8 megapixel selfie camera that comes with a 77 degree wide-angle lens and aperture F/2.0. In the pictures we took, pictures taken in natural light come with good detailing, but some colors look more shiny while some were washed out. Autofocus also did not work rapidly, as per our expectation. The front camera also takes outdote shots and helped with wide angle lenses. We will keep our decision on the quality and camera performance of the photographs until a detailed review is done.
You will see mode and filter when swipe on the right side in the camera app. Pro mode can replace the ISO value and the settings of your choice. By swiping the left side, you can set other things including resolution, frame grid and timer.
Honor 8 Lite has a 3000 mAh battery. In a short time we could not test the battery life of the phone, so you have to wait for our detailed review.
Given the specification, the price of Honor 8 Lite should be less than Rs 20,000. The phone will compete with Moto G5 Plus and Vivo V5S. Stay connected to Gadgets 360 to read the detailed review of Honor 8 Lite’s performance, texture, camera quality and battery life.